"They're very professional, they gave me a rental car for the day when they were doing the repairs and they explained everything they did to me beforehand, so I understood what the charges were. "— Karyn, a Verified Customer

This shop has a staff of experienced, well trained, and certified employees who have been working together at Hillmuth for many years. They employ five technicians who have an impressive 100+ years of experience between them, including two ASE certified techs. Hillmuth believes that a properly maintained vehicle can last over 200,000 miles and their service and preventative maintenance programs are designed to support this. In business since 1978, Hillmuth offers an exceptional 24-month/24,000-mile on all work performed.

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Auto Repair Experience

Charles Hillmuth, Owner

Established 1978

5 Auto Repair Mechanics on Staff

4 ASE Master Auto Technicians

101 Years of Car Repair Experience

Specialties

AC/Heating

Alignment

Check Engine Light

Diagnosis

Hybrid/Electric

Muffler & Exhaust

Oil Change & Lube

Roadside Assistance

Scheduled Maintenance

Service & Repair

Smog/Emissions Testing

Timing Belts

Tire Sales/Repair

Transmission Repair

Windshield/Glass

Amenities

AAA Member Discount

Car Delivery

Car Pickup/Dropoff

Child Friendly

Coffee

Early Bird Dropoff

Financing

Free Estimates

Free Multi-Point Safety Inspection

Loaner Car

Open Saturday

Parts/Accessories

Rental Car

Se Habla Espanol

Senior Discount

Service Guarantee

Shopping Nearby

Shuttle

Towing

Warranty Accepted

Wireless Internet

Affiliations

Message from the Shop

HILLMUTH CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE OF COLUMBIA IS IN THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS BUSINESS. WHAT I MEAN IS WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN GETTING TO KNOW ARE CUSTOMERS AND THEIR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS. WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR COMPLAINT AND CONCERNS ARE. WE TRY TO ASK THE PROPER QUESTIONS TO ENABLE US TO FIND THE PROBLEM IN A COST EFFECTIVE WAY. WE WANT TO KNOW WHEN, HOW, AT WHAT SPEED AND ANY SYMPTOM THAT YOU MAY HAVE WHICH WILL HELP US PROPERLY DIAGNOSE YOUR VEHICLE. WE CHECK OUT YOUR VEHICLE AND FIND REPAIR AND OR MAINTENANCE NEEDS, WE THEN PRIORITIZE THE ITEMS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED UPON YOUR PERSONAL DRIVING NEEDS. WE WANT TO MAKE LASTING CUSTOMERS BECOME FRIENDS.

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Overall Rating

Been coming here since approx 1987, service is always fast, staff friendly and cost as estimated.

by Sean - Verified CustomerSeptember 14, 2016

Worked with us on an issue. Love the service.

by Curtis - Verified CustomerSeptember 13, 2016

Scheduled service plus promotional coupon. Nothing major but excellent attention to detail.

by Lindy - Verified CustomerSeptember 10, 2016

Great experience at this location.

by Wayne - Verified CustomerSeptember 10, 2016

Hillmuth maintained my car until it was recently totaled. I bought used and took it to Hillmuth on short notice to have it checked out and MD Inspected. Hillmuth also maintains my daughter's and son's car(s). Class act and great work at a fair price.

The mechanics are very friendly and just very honest and very helpful in every way. They have integrity and they are just really good men. Personality-wise, you can talk to them and they understand your problems, you can relate to them very well, as a person and a mechanic, they are easy to talk to. They are not trying to take advantage of you, there is nothing hidden, no hidden fees, nothing ever comes up with me.

by Judy - Verified CustomerJanuary 18, 2012

I just think that they are very pleasant to deal with and I think that they are trustworthy and know what they're doing, and they don't pressure you. There was a pin hole and they said "You don't need to get it fixed, if you see fluid call", I saw fluid, I called, they fixed it. I really like working with them because I know nothing about cars.

by Verified CustomerJanuary 18, 2012

It seems to be expensive. I think they are getting to be a little bit more expensive. Well, it just seems as though their pricing for repairs is getting to be, at an hourly wage, is getting to be a little bit higher than I think it should. They are starting to kind of out price theirselves a little bit I think. They are becoming increasingly more expensive, percentage-wise I guess, I'm not sure how to say they are more expensive than other people, but it just seems like their per hour rate is getting to be a little bit higher than anticipated when you take the car in. They never give anything for free, never that they can just run a diagnostic and let you know what is going on, you have to pay for everything, which sometimes is a little frustrating.

by Alison - Verified CustomerJanuary 16, 2012

They're very warm, friendly, down home people. I could talk to those guys just like I would talk to you, or my friends or my mother, so it's just guys next door that are trying to help your car run smoothly, that's the feeling. Regardless, they have great service, so you get people that work for your company, that's definitely a happy customer, because I get to talk to those guys regardless of what my car is doing.

by Dwight - Verified CustomerJanuary 16, 2012

Very reliable and very timely and have your repairs done. They are very friendly and very courteous, they explain to you what is being done, give you a good explanation of the work being done on your vehicle.

I think they're more expensive. They cost a lot more to do everything, as opposed to their competition.

by Michele - Verified CustomerJanuary 16, 2012

I just thought it was too expensive. The price of what I was charged seemed much higher than what would be charged at another price.

by Karyn - Verified CustomerJanuary 13, 2012

They're very professional, they gave me a rental car for the day when they were doing the repairs and they explained everything they did to me beforehand, so I understood what the charges were.

by Linda - Verified CustomerJanuary 10, 2012

I always feel like Scott and Stan take excellent care of me and their technicians are really great. They are trained, I trust what they say needs to be done needs to be done and I don't have to go back with fixes.

by Alan - Verified CustomerJanuary 07, 2012

I have been using them for probably fifteen years now and I have been very satisfied with the work that they do, as well as the speed at which they get it done. The work is generally done quickly and most times I get the vehicle back early. They are very accommodating to my schedule for example, this last time the repair work was done on a Saturday. They are able to even take my vehicles in, when there is an emergency, quickly. They keep me very well informed as the work progresses, they call me constantly.

I've been to numerous shops before and, well I'm sixty-nine years old and I have quite a bit of experience with taking my cars to various shops (I have two Mercedes' and one Lincoln). My lincoln is twenty-seven years old and they do an outstanding job of helping me to keep it going. I would highly recommend them and the only one I have been to is the one here in Columbia. I have a 1995 Mercedes Benz S-420, when it's scheduled to be serviced I will definitely take it to the shop in Columbia, and my wife has a 1999 E-320 and I had the E-320 there to be repaired and they did a great job, they are reasonably priced and as a matter of fact, my Lincoln is in there now. This Lincoln is a 1985 Lincoln and it's in the shop now because it needed some repairs, like I said she's twenty-seven years, so it's beginning to break, various parts going up on me, but I am really really pleased that I have a reliable shop that is customer friendly and extremely good. Those guys, I just can't say enough about them, they're just a great group of guys over there. To sum it up I would just categorize it as a pleasent experience to do business with them.

by Dan - Verified CustomerJanuary 06, 2012

The staff is highly professional and very courteous. I have been a customer of theirs since 1998. They take the time to explain what the problem is and what the solution is and they always give you an option of deferring to a later date.

$25.00 off any service over $250.00

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